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Brady Hiestand "Bam Bam"

Inactive · age 27 · Orthodox · 5'8" 173 cm · 135 lb 61 kg · reach 71" 180 cm
At a glance
  • 3-fight UFC win streak
  • Performance of the Night in last fight
  • Has never been finished — durability signal
  • 67% of wins by KO or submission
Elo rating
1514
Global Elo 1562 ±37
Rank
—
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UFC record
3-1-0
KO 1 · Sub 1 · Dec 1
Streak
+3
Δ90d -5 · Δ1y -5
Last fight
Jun 15, 2024
Win by Submission · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
56m
Avg fight time
14:03
Bonuses
1
Fights per year
1.4
Ground control
27m
Since last fight
2y

Honest Elo history

4 fights · tap & drag
Aug 28, 2021 — L vs Ricky Turcios Δ-29Nov 19, 2022 — W vs Fernie Garcia Δ+28Apr 22, 2023 — W vs Batgerel Danaa Δ+35Jun 15, 2024 — W vs Garrett Armfield Δ+33 13751400142514501475150015251550 202220232024 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":331.4,"elo":1418,"date":"2021-08-28","opp":"Ricky Turcios","result":"L","delta":-29},{"i":1,"x":405.6,"y":279.4,"elo":1446,"date":"2022-11-19","opp":"Fernie Garcia","result":"W","delta":28},{"i":2,"x":514.1,"y":216.2,"elo":1481,"date":"2023-04-22","opp":"Batgerel Danaa","result":"W","delta":35},{"i":3,"x":810,"y":156.2,"elo":1514,"date":"2024-06-15","opp":"Garrett Armfield","result":"W","delta":33}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Jun 15, 2024 Garrett Armfield W +33
Apr 22, 2023 Batgerel Danaa W +35
Nov 19, 2022 Fernie Garcia W +28
Aug 28, 2021 Ricky Turcios L -29

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
67%
2 / 3
Finish rate
KO
1
33% of wins
SUB
1
33% of wins
DEC
1
33% of wins
KO: 1 (33%) 1 Sub: 1 (33%) 1 Dec: 1 (33%) 1
Finishes by round
2 total
R1
R2
R3
2 100%
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 152 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
74% Head
  • Head 74%
  • Body 18%
  • Leg 8%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
84% Distance
  • Distance 84%
  • Clinch 9%
  • Ground 7%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
Never been finished
All 1 loss went to the scorecards

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1503
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
0
of 3 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Garrett Armfield
Elo 1530 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
2.0
+1.0 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 4 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1500
1530

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Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Brady Hiestand on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.